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Nearshoring in Mexico: Some Basics for Chinese Companies

In recent years, direct investment from Chinese companies into Mexico has experienced significant growth. This surge is evident in the figures, rising from $38 million in 2011 to $386 million in 2021 and $282 million in 2022....more

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Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024

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Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more

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Manufacturing Snapshot: Survey Reveals Industry Benefits From Mexican Expansion – But Needs Help Doing So

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Our recent FP Flash Survey on business expansion into Mexico (full summary here) revealed noteworthy data about employer attitudes and experiences operating south of the border – and this topic was of particular interest to...more

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Manufacturing Employers Continue Smart Hiring, With a New Twist

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Today’s manufacturers must be creative, yet transparent, in attempting to attract entry level and semi-skilled applicants to positions in good work environments with competitive pay and benefits (despite out-of-date...more

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Immigration Planning: Top 5 Options for Manufacturing Companies to Hire Foreign Nationals

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The manufacturing industry has been facing a significant skilled labor shortage for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this issue. With the industry in constant need of skilled workers, manufacturers often...more

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Manufacturers’ Legal Considerations for Staffing Reductions

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In these uncertain economic times, many manufacturers and other employers are deliberating over measures to shore up their financial positions and reassessing their workforce needs. Employers may be considering organizational...more

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Reshoring as a Trending Choice for Manufacturers

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The COVID-19 pandemic and other global events have forced companies to assess their fundamental operations. Chief among the considerations of U.S. companies in 2022 is how potentially relocating manufacturing can mitigate the...more

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Finding Diverse Talent in the Manufacturing Industry Revisited: A Skillful Scavenger Hunt

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Even as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports increased hiring in the manufacturing industry over the last year, filling certain positions remain a challenge, especially for those that require highly skilled workers....more

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Deciding Whether To Train Manufacturing Workers Where Work Happens Or Subsidize Off-Duty Training

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Manufacturers face increasing difficulty in finding employees with the skills they need, where they need them to be. The skills gap has become a bigger issue as more manufacturers are looking to build where they sell, and...more

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Labor Force Participation Rates In Manufacturing During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Economists and industry leaders have identified a continuing shortage of skilled labor in all areas in manufacturing for decades, a situation made worse by the aging and retirement of skilled workers of the Baby Boomer...more

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Protecting Manufacturers’ Investment In Training Skilled Employees

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Manufacturers often require highly skilled, experienced employees and may train employees to develop the necessary skills. Training can include apprenticeship programs or in-house training, both of which can cost employers...more

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The Challenge Of Hiring And Retaining Skilled Manufacturing Employees

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As the number of workers in the manufacturing industry aged 55 and older continues to increase, the ability of manufacturing employers to fill open positions becomes more challenging. The next generation of workers interested...more

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The Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry and What We Can Do About It

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There is a serious skills gap crisis in the U.S. manufacturing industry, an industry which makes up nine percent of the U.S. workforce, making it one of the largest workforces in the country. The manufacturing industry, like...more

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Leaders Discuss Issues Facing Florida Manufacturers

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As part of its ongoing 2016 State of Manufacturing Tour, the National Association of Manufacturers (“NAM”), including CEO Jay Timmons and others, stopped in Tampa, Florida on January 28 and 29, 2016. The visit included tours...more

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Manufacturers in Great Lakes Region Convene to Address “Skills Gap”

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We hear it from manufacturers all the time—the U.S. labor pool lacks enough skilled laborers to support high-tech manufacturing. In Chicago, the topic was addressed May 20, 2014, at the annual Crain’s Manufacturers Summit....more

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